1939–40 Aberdeen F.C. season

Results

Division One

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance112 AugustCelticH3–1Christie, Hamilton (penalty), Strauss35,000219 AugustMotherwellA0–3Williams (2), Bremner, Millar8,000323 AugustCelticA3–1Biggs, Christie, Strauss30,000426 AugustHibernianH3–1Strauss (2), Hamilton16,00052 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA0–36,000

Eastern Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance121 OctoberRaith RoversA5–1Williams (2), Smith, Pattillo, Taylor (penalty)5,000228 OctoberAlloa AthleticA3–0Taylor, Williams3,50034 NovemberHibernianH3–3Bain (2), Williams 3,000411 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA3–4Williams, Smith, Beattie 3,000518 NovemberSt Bernard'sH3–3Beattie (2 including 1 penalty), Taylor4,000625 NovemberDundee UnitedA5–3Smith, Williams, Cooper3,00072 DecemberStenhousemuirH6–1Ferguson (3), Williams, Bain, Beattie 4,00089 DecemberKing's ParkA1–2Williams2,000916 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA2–3Williams (2)7,0001023 DecemberSt JohnstoneH5–1Williams (2), Ferguson, Bain, Smith 01130 DecemberDundeeA1–3Ferguson0121 JanuaryArbroathA1–2Williams1,000132 JanuaryFalkirkH6–2Williams (3), Ferguson, Armstrong, Strauss5,000146 JanuaryEast FifeA4–1Strauss (3), Williams01513 JanuaryCowdenbeathH8–1Williams (2), Ferguson (2), Bain (2), Pattillo, Smith01627 JanuaryAlloa AthleticH3–1Thomson (penalty), Pattillo, Hamilton01710 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticH3–0Pattillo (3)01817 FebruarySt Bernard'sA1–3Ferguson1,000199 MarchKing's ParkH5–2Pattillo (2), Taylor (2), Ferguson02016 MarchHeart of MidlothianH3–0Taylor, Williams, Thomson02123 MarchSt JohnstoneA0–32,0002230 MarchDundeeH3–0Thomson (penalty), Pattillo, Ferguson0231 AprilPartcik ThistleA1–4Pattillo0246 AprilArbroathH5–2Williams (3), Bain, Pattillo,19,0002513 AprilFalkirkA1–0McPherson6,0002620 AprilEast FifeH2–2Pattillo, Taylor14,0002724 AprilDundee UnitedH3–1Williams, Ferguson, Pattillo0284 MayStenhousemuirA0–002918 MayHibernianA0–26,000

Final league table

Scottish War Emergency Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L124 FebruaryAlbion RoversA3–3Pattillo (2), Ferguson4,000R1 L22 MarchAlbion RoversH0–18,841

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOGeorge Johnstone505000DF SCOFrank Dunlop505000DF SCOAndy Cowie505000DF ENGSid Nicholson505000DF SCOWillie Cooper (c)303000DF ENGWilfred Adey202000MF SOUBill Strauss545400MF SCODave Christie525200MF SCOArthur Biggs515100MF??George Thomson505000MF WALCharlie Smith101000FW SCOGeorge Hamilton424200FW SCOMatt Armstrong404000FW SCOJock Pattillo101000 *Games played before league season was suspended

Unofficial Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalEastern DivisionScottish War Emergency CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOGeorge Johnstone21021000GK??Gordon Rennie606000GK SOUPat Kelly200020GK??Alex Duguid101000GK??Unknown Trialist101000GK SCOSteve Smith000000GK???? Cumming000000DF??Robert Graham30029010DF SCOWillie Waddell22020020DF SCOWillie Cooper (c)10010000DF SCODouglas Anderson1008020DF SCOFrank Dunlop808000DF SCOAndy Cowie201010DF ENGWilfred Adey000000DF ENGSid Nicholson000000DF??Willie Laing000000MF??George Thomson28326320MF WALCharlie Smith18616620MF??Jock Thomson16014020MF SCOGeorge Taylor15815800MF SCODave Christie606000MF SOUBill Strauss342410MF SCORitchie Smith202000MF SCODick Donald101000MF SCOSammy Ross101000MF SCOFrank Wilson101000MF SCOArchie Baird000000MF SCOArthur Biggs000000FW SOUStan Williams2725262510FW SCOCharlie Ferguson2713251221FW SCOBilly Bain24824800FW SCOJock Pattillo2015191312FW SCOGeorge Scott17017000FW??James Beattie10410400FW SCOWillie Mills604020FW SCOMatt Armstrong413110FW SCOIan McPherson111100FW SCOGeorge Hamilton000000?????? Junior101000

References

AFC Heritage Trust